Meaning 1neutral · 82%
Placed before a feminine noun, it points to something distant or already mentioned.
Natural examples
Jene Straße führt direkt zum Bahnhof.
That street leads directly to the station.
Jene Entscheidung beeinflusst das ganze Projekt.
That decision affects the entire project.
Ich erinnere mich an jene Reise ans Meer.
I remember that trip to the sea.
Usage note
Jene is the feminine form of jener: jene Straße, jene Idee. Diese is more common in everyday speech.
Mini-lesson: jene
Placed before a feminine noun, it points to something distant or already mentioned. Jene is the feminine form of jener: jene Straße, jene Idee. Diese is more common in everyday speech.
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